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Fireproof!
Ibnul Jawzi (rahimahullah) narrates that a pious person mentioned the following:
I once entered Egypt where I found a blacksmith extracting iron from his furnace using nothing but his bare hands! He would then place the iron on his anvil and turn it with his hands without apparently experiencing any pain whatsoever.
On witnessing this extraordinary spectacle, I thought to myself, “This must definitely be a very pious man if the fire does not harm him!” With this in …
Forced to Wear Purdah
Question:
Assalaamu ‘alaikum
A sister in Islam knows the command of Allah regarding purdah/niqaab, yet she feels she is not ready. She does not want to be a hypocrite so she refuses to wear it till she is ready.
Her parents are forcing her to wear it. Is this okay or are they just supposed to warn her and let her choose? Are they getting sin for forcing her?
Jazaakallah
Don’t Interfere
It often happens that the child misbehaves and is thus deserving of punishment. However, while one or both of the parents are expressing disapproval and wish to punish the child, the other parent or other parties (grandparents, etc.) laugh at the ‘performance’ of the child and try to protect the child. This is extremely detrimental as it confuses the moral compass of the child. The child is lead to understand that my behaviour is only disapproved in the eyes of my parents …
